Testing (quizzing) boosts classroom learning: A systematic and meta-analytic review.
Over the last century hundreds of studies have demonstrated that testing is an effective
intervention to enhance long-term retention of studied knowledge and facilitate mastery of …
intervention to enhance long-term retention of studied knowledge and facilitate mastery of …
Authentic assessment: creating a blueprint for course design
Authenticity has been identified as a key characteristic of assessment design which
promotes learning. Authentic assessment aims to replicate the tasks and performance …
promotes learning. Authentic assessment aims to replicate the tasks and performance …
The science of effective learning with spacing and retrieval practice
Research on the psychology of learning has highlighted straightforward ways of enhancing
learning. However, effective learning strategies are underused by learners. In this Review …
learning. However, effective learning strategies are underused by learners. In this Review …
Transfer of test-enhanced learning: Meta-analytic review and synthesis.
Attempting recall of information from memory, as occurs when taking a practice test, is one of
the most potent training techniques known to learning science. However, does testing yield …
the most potent training techniques known to learning science. However, does testing yield …
The cognitive challenges of effective teaching
SL Chew, WJ Cerbin - The Journal of Economic Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The authors describe a research-based conceptual framework of how students learn that
can guide the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of teaching practice. The …
can guide the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of teaching practice. The …
A review of the benefits and drawbacks of high-stakes final examinations in higher education
High-stakes examinations enjoy widespread use as summative assessments in higher
education. We review the arguments for and against their use, across seven common …
education. We review the arguments for and against their use, across seven common …
Retrieval practice consistently benefits student learning: A systematic review of applied research in schools and classrooms
Given the growing interest in retrieval practice among educators, it is valuable to know when
retrieval practice does and does not improve student learning—particularly for educators …
retrieval practice does and does not improve student learning—particularly for educators …
Using principles of authentic assessment to redesign written examinations and tests
Tests and examinations are widely used internationally. Despite their pervasiveness, they
tend to measure lower order thinking skills in a decontextualized manner at a time when the …
tend to measure lower order thinking skills in a decontextualized manner at a time when the …
Classroom-based programs of retrieval practice reduce middle school and high school students' test anxiety
When retrieval practice is applied in classroom settings, do K-12 students experience
changes in test anxiety? To answer this question frequently asked by educators, we …
changes in test anxiety? To answer this question frequently asked by educators, we …
Students' use of retrieval in self-regulated learning: Implications for monitoring and regulating effortful learning experiences
Retrieval practice has been widely studied as an effective strategy for enhancing memory. In
this review article, we discuss how its effects on learning complex problem-solving …
this review article, we discuss how its effects on learning complex problem-solving …